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What's the one thing you know you need to do, but you keep avoiding because staying comfortable feels easier?
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You know you should initiate that honest conversation with your wife, but you keep telling yourself, now isn't a good time.
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You know your kids need more of you, just real, present, intentional time.
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But you know what?
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That next deal, the next project, next trip away, just always feels urgent.
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You know God has been nudging you towards something bigger or maybe nudging you to slow down,
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but sitting in the familiar grind feels safer than confronting what needs to change.
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You're not lazy.
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You're not checked out.
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You're not sitting on the couch doing nothing.
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You're a hardworking man, an achiever, a provider, someone who's used to doing what it takes to win.
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But sometimes the greatest danger for the high achieving man is comfort.
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It's staying busy enough to avoid the deeper work.
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It's choosing the pain you know over the change you need.
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In my conversation with Beau Parfait recently, he said, there are two types of pain in this world.
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The pain of discipline and the pain of regret.
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And one weighs a lot more than the other.
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In this episode, I'm going to help you overcome that resistance and make the choice you already know you need to make.
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Because you have to choose one type of pain, discipline or regret.
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You can't opt out.
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And the choice you make changes everything.
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It's no surprise that scripture has quite a bit to say about action, courage, self-control, and following what we know is right.
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Proverbs 14, 23 says, In all toll there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.
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God honors action, not just intention.
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Proverbs 25, 28 says, Discipline isn't about perfection.
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It's about protection.
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God knows our lives will fall apart when we stop practicing self-control.
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And James 4.17 says, so whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.
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That's a sobering reminder.
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Avoidance is not neutral.
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Hesitation has a cost, right?
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These verses show us something and something very important.
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You know, God cares deeply about our willingness to step into the things we know we're called to do, you know, even when it's uncomfortable.
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Because yes, you know, discipline is uncomfortable, but it sure beats the alternative.
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Regret isn't uncomfortable.
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You know, regret is devastating.
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Regret is waking up one day and realizing your marriage didn't fall apart.
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You know, it just slowly withered away until there was nothing left to hold on to.
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Regret is noticing your son or daughter stopped coming to you with their questions, right?
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Not because they didn't have them, but because they learned you were too busy, too tired, or too distracted.
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Regret is building an incredible business while quietly losing the capacity to enjoy any of it.
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Regret is success that looks impressive from the outside and feels numb on the inside.
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Keep pushing, right?
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Throwing everything into your career, never getting around to all the things you keep saying you'll get around to someday.
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And this is the exact type of regret you'll wake up to and wish you hadn't.
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You already know this, but you keep avoiding doing something about it.
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At this point, you probably know exactly where you keep hitting the brakes in your life.
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You know which decisions you're putting off and which actions you're avoiding taking.
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But you may be bowing down to comfort more than you realize because it's rarely just one area that's affected.
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The problem may be a lot deeper than you first realize.
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Here are three extremely common areas where high achieving men often choose regret tomorrow over discipline today.
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Number one, the discipline of presence over distraction.
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For the hardworking man, the easiest thing in the world is to stay productive.
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Email, Slack, text, opportunities, it all feels justified.
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I am as guilty as anyone, but it's a cop-out.
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Discipline is putting work away, slowing down, and being fully present with your family in good moments, hard moments, and boring moments.
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You know, regret is skipping out on intentional time with your family
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because it requires a level of energy you don't want to give.
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It's working late instead of pitching in, right?
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It's, you know, sneaking an email on your phone instead of paying attention.
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And it leads to, you know, a wife and kids who don't try to engage with you anymore because they learn not to bother.
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You know, you're always too busy or too tired.
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Number two, the discipline of conversations over avoidance.
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At work, you handle tough conversations all the time, but at home, avoidance suddenly feels easier.
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You tell yourself, you'll bring it up later when things settle down, but that's not wisdom.
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It's comfort.
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Disguise as strategy.
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Discipline is leaning in instead of looking away.
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It's saying, we need to talk even when it feels awkward.
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It's asking your wife how she's doing and staying present for the answer.
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right?
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It's checking in with your child when something feels off.
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But regret grows in the silence you never address.
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Unspoken issues, assumptions, resentment, and just a slow drift that becomes a canyon.
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Avoidance doesn't keep the peace.
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It slowly dismantles it.
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Number three, the discipline of courage over comfort.
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Courage isn't always climbing a mountain or taking a business risk.
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Sometimes it's the quieter, harder moves at home.
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Discipline is choosing that vulnerable courage.
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I need help.
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I was wrong.
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I'm ready to obey what God is asking of me.
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Those moments redefine you far more than any achievement.
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Regret is the story that forms when you keep choosing safety, missed obedience, missed healing, missed growth.
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Comfort keeps life manageable.
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Courage makes it meaningful.
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And you already know which one God is nudging you toward.
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Let's get practical and clear.
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Number one, identify the one thing you've been avoiding and commit to doing it within the next 48 hours.
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Not next month.
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You know, not when things slow down.
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48 hours.
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Number two, tell someone you trust.
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Make it public enough that you can't escape it.
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A mentor, a friend, your spouse.
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Accountability isn't weakness.
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It's wisdom.
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Number three, trade one hour of evening productivity for one hour of intentional connection.
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Quality time with your wife, reading with your kids, a walk, a conversation, something real.
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Number four, write a simple question in your journal.
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What will I regret if I don't act this year?
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Sit with it.
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Don't rush past it.
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Number five, pray this one sentence prayer.
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Lord, show me where I'm choosing comfort over your calling.
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He'll reveal it because he loves you too much not to.
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Let me leave you with this.
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The pain of discipline lasts for a moment.
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The pain of regret can last a lifetime.
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And you get to choose which one shapes your story.
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You were made for more than comfort.
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You were made for courage.
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You were made to lead your family with strength, honesty, and intention.
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So choose the right pain today.
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Have the conversation.
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Take the step.
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Do the hard, holy thing.
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Your future self will thank you.
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Subscribe to the Courageous Men podcast so you never miss an episode.
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Will you share this with a friend who keeps putting off the hard things he knows he needs to do?
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You know, start by joining the Courageous Men community.
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Let's take action.
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Let's be courageous.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “Choose Your Pain: Discipline or Regret?”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: regret, discipline, feels, pain, comfort. Deze video bevat 124 zinnen en 1247 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 8:36. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 145 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 82% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| avoidance zelfstandig naamwoord | /əˈvɔɪdəns/ | vermijden |
| nudge werkwoord | /nʌd͡ʒ/ | duw geven, aanstoten |
| intentional bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/ | opzettelijk |
| uncomfortable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | ongemakkelijk |
| hardworking bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhɑːɹdˌwɜːɹ.kɪŋ/ | ijverig, vlijtig |
| proverb zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɹɑˌvɝb/ | spreekwoord, gezegde |
| dismantle werkwoord | /dɪsˈmæntəl/ | ontmantelen |
| manageable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈmænəd͡ʒəb(ə)l/ | beheerbaar, beheersbaar |
| obedience zelfstandig naamwoord | /oʊˈbidiəns/ | gehoorzaamheid |
| wither werkwoord | /ˈwɪðɚ/ | verschrompelen, verdorren |
| numb bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /nʌm/ | verdoofd, bewusteloos |
| hesitation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/ | aarzeling |
| resentment zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɹɪˈzɛnt.mənt/ | misnoegen, wrok |
| distract werkwoord | /dɪˈstɹækt/ | afleiden |
| disguise werkwoord | /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ | vermommen, zich vermommen |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| slow down werkwoord | afremmen | |
| fall apart werkwoord | uiteenvallen, uit elkaar vallen | |
| check out werkwoord | onderzoeken | |
| wake up werkwoord | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | wakker worden, ontwaken |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- You're not sitting on the couch doing nothing.
- You know, you're always too busy or too tired.
- Let's get practical and clear.
- Make it public enough that you can't escape it.
- What will I regret if I don't act this year?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig is | has been nudging · you've been avoiding |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | were made |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | kids who don · friend who keeps |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 31 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, isn't, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: intentional /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/, initiate /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/, perfection /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: intentional /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, manageable /ˈmænəd͡ʒəb(ə)l/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/, initiate /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: nudge /nʌd͡ʒ/, proverb /ˈpɹɑˌvɝb/, disguise /dɪsˈɡaɪz/, grind /ˈɡɹaɪnd/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: dismantle /dɪsˈmæntəl/, manageable /ˈmænəd͡ʒəb(ə)l/, distract /dɪˈstɹækt/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/, canyon /ˈkænjən/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: disguise /dɪsˈɡaɪz/, grind /ˈɡɹaɪnd/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als avoidance, nudge, intentional.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.